Snow May Produce Poor Travel Conditions in the North-Central U.S. and East Coast

A strong cold front sweeping across the Northern Plains may bring snow showers and snow squalls from eastern Montana to north-central Nebraska, with blizzard conditions possible in eastern North Dakota and northwestern Montana. Heavy snow is expected to persist downwind of the Great Lakes. Snow showers will spread up the East Coast across the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast coasts. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory in effect from January 18, 09:00 AM CST until January 19, 06:00 AM CST

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Tampa Bay, FL Local Forecast Office

2NM S Manasota Key FL

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

This Afternoon
High: 73 °F
NNW 18kt
2ft
Tonight
Low: 37 °F
N 10kt
2ft
M.L.King Day
High: 62 °F
N 10kt
1-2ft
Monday Night
Low: 42 °F
NNE 9kt
1ft
Tuesday
High: 69 °F
NNE 11kt
1ft
Tuesday Night
Low: 49 °F
NE 9kt
1ft
Wednesday
High: 75 °F
ENE 9kt
< 1ft
Wednesday Night
Low: 58 °F
ENE 6kt
< 1ft
Thursday
High: 72 °F
N 9kt
< 1ft

High and low forecast temperature values represent air temperature.

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 6:36 am CST Jan 18, 2026
Forecast Valid: 1pm CST Jan 18, 2026-6pm CST Jan 24, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...

This Afternoon

NNW wind 13 to 18 kt, with gusts as high as 27 kt. Mostly sunny. Seas around 2 ft.

Tonight

N wind 8 to 10 kt, with gusts as high as 19 kt. Mostly clear. Seas around 2 ft.

M.L.King Day

N wind 8 to 10 kt, with gusts as high as 18 kt. Sunny. Seas 1 to 2 ft.

Monday Night

NNE wind 7 to 9 kt, with gusts as high as 18 kt. Mostly clear. Seas around 1 ft.

Tuesday

NNE wind 9 to 11 kt, with gusts as high as 18 kt. Sunny. Seas around 1 ft.

Tuesday Night

NE wind around 9 kt, with gusts as high as 19 kt. Mostly clear. Seas around 1 ft.

Wednesday

ENE wind 7 to 9 kt. Mostly sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.

Wednesday Night

ENE wind around 6 kt. Mostly cloudy. Seas 1 ft or less.

Thursday

ENE wind 6 to 9 kt becoming N in the morning. A chance of showers. Seas 1 ft or less.

*Notices:

This forecast is for a single location. For safety concerns, mariners should be aware of the weather over a larger area. Forecast information for a larger area can be found within the zone forecast and the NDFD graphics.
The forecast conditions at a particular point may not exceed the criteria of a Small Craft Advisory, Gale, Storm etc. These watches/warnings/advisories are issued for the entire zone in which the point resides and mariners should act accordingly.